Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
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Author: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
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Chapter 25, Problem 8PS
Interpretation Introduction

INTERPRETATION:

The description for the use f half life for the nuclear decay should be determined.

CONCEPT INTRODUCTION:

Radioactive decay:

A nucleus undergoes disintegration in-order to become stable by emitting radiations such as alpha, beta and gamma particles.

Radioactive series:

The series in which successive disintegration of unstable nuclei is formed until a stable nucleus is formed.

Half life:

The time used for the decay of the half of the radioactive isotope to undergo decay.

Halflife,t12=0.693λwhereλisthedecayconstant

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